SEOUL — South Korea's Supreme Court recognized new rights for same-sex couples on Thursday, saying the state must provide health insurance for a gay man's partner in a landmark ruling that left activists weeping with joy.
SEOUL — South Korea's Supreme Court recognized new rights for same-sex couples on Thursday, saying the state must provide health insurance for a gay man's partner in a landmark ruling that left activists weeping with joy.
activist, told AFP that 'the ruling goes beyond just specific rights and benefits.''It ultimately paves the way for the legalization of same-sex marriage in South Korea, following the lead of other like Taiwan and Thailand,' he said.While South Korea does not recognize same-sex marriages, gay relationships are not criminalized.
people tend to live largely under the radar.Activists have long emphasized the need for legislation against discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation.A much-discussed anti-discrimination law has languished in the South Korean parliament for years, due to a lack of consensus among legislators.Outside the court ahead of the verdict, anti-
Christian organizations staged a protest, holding up banners saying, 'Let us repent to the Lord.'When the couple initially attempted to hold a press conference after the verdict, Christian activists disrupted it by speaking in tongues and shouting: 'Homosexuality is a sin!'Amnesty International said the ruling was 'a historic victory for equality and human rights in South Korea.
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